One hobby I have is riding "quads". (My icon is a picture of the quad I had.) My whole family and I go to a riding park whenever possible. Well, last weekend some jerks broke into our "quad garage" and stole my quad, and the quad of my oldest son. That son is currently studying for the armed forces test to become a helicopter pilot for our army, and just got the quad for his HS graduation. While I know that this board is not for reporting crimes, just wanted to vent about how crappy some people can be. Kinda makes one wonder.

Sorry to hear about the theft you are the victim of, Below Ground. I've much admired the quad in the picture you have with your name. I hope your homeowner's will cover it. When ATV's are recovered and returned to the rightful owners, they often are the worse for wear and tear.

That sucks big time. Hope you're back on the trails soon. Let us know if they catch the losers.

Thank you both for your comments.

Homeowners does not cover since they were registered with DMV, which is excluded under the policy (motor vehicles that are registered with DMV?). I was surprised on that, but... We did have insurance on them as the riding parks require that you have at least liability coverage. We have a comprehensive rider that gives us market value. The estimate now is that we will be about $4K - $6K short of replacement, with payment after a 30 day wait. The state troopers opined that if we didn't get them back within a few day, we would most likely not want what was recovered. I think that is right. Still...

A neighbor that goes to work real early thinks he say them riding down the road at about 5am. They stalled out one of the quads, and pushed it down the road. He then heard it start up again, and then they were gone.

I hope to replace my son's quad after we get the insurance. I don't think I will be able to also replace mine. At least not for awhile. We'll see.

The monetary loss is bad enough, but the anger that is building is becoming worse. You find yourself asking "why". Even though I know why, it still seems to make no sense.

Again, thanks for your comments. They were much appreciated.

I feel like I have profited from your pain since your new signature made me laugh out loud.

That is okay Mr. Fish, or is it 3 Eyed, or Blinky. Either way, humor shared is good medicine, in my book.

As an update, police don't really do anything with this crime. They tell you to follow leads that you, the victim, uncover. We are doing that.

We now have an exact time of the crime, a description of the crooks, and a potential group of suspects. In fact, one group has a history of this crime! We even have 2 "moles" getting more details on 2 groups, and may even solve this! Statistics say doubtful, but I have to try.

I may be overly optimistic, but "hope springs eternal...".

Hi,

sorry to hear that...hope you'll be able to catch the thief as soon as possible...

Make sure you check craigslist and eBay to see if they are trying to sell your stolen stuff

Thanks to you both. We have developed "evidence" that leads to 2 people, who have a history that includes these types of theft. So far, not good enough for the police to do anything, but we are trying.

Craigs List, eBay, local shops and a pawn shop have all been visited, and will be visited again. That is a great idea, thanks. If it is who we believe, they will ride, trash, and maybe sell what's left. Time is running out, and I must say, so are our options. At the beginning of this "adventure", we were told that getting the quads back was highly doubtful. This seems to be true.

Got a great deal on a leftover 2007 Honda TRX 450 ER SE. I am riding once again!

Don't let them get away with it. Hunt them to the ends of the Earth. It's not over until you say it's over!

P.S. Please change your signature accordingly.

Be sure to give those shops some information on your stolen stuff so they can be on the lookout for it. maybe even make a flier with the info and a picture.

Blinky, oh how I would like to do so. Unfortunately, the law now protects the bad guys from my vigilantism. There is a point, sadly, when further effort creates problems for the victim.

This type of event is very disruptive to the family. There is a time when you need to turn the focus away from the event so that my wife and kids can stop feeling paranoid, violated, etc...

BG, we did all of that and more. We faxed flyers to shops, clubs and pawn shops. We then visited those places.

I appreciate all of the well wishes we received, but unless something happens (I see the creep riding my quad), I feel there is nothing more that I can do. The cops have made that VERY clear to me.

I will change my signature soon, just not yet. I am still mad that they got away with it. It's my way of saying this really stinks. The "happy ending" is that we are back riding.

Again, thanks!